Chapter eleven
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He opened the door and saw Cath leaning against the railings looking out at the ocean. He walked over to lean next to her. Not too close. She turned to face him.
"So..." She said.
"So." Steve sighed. "Catherine...uh. Look whatever this is between us ends now." He put it bluntly.
"I'm sorry?" She frowned. "This is a relationship Steve! I love you! It's not over."
"I don't love you Cath." He said quietly.
She bit her lip. "This is because of Kono isn't it? That bitch-"
"It's not because of Kono and don't you dare call her that again. It's because of Charlotte. She isn't comfortable with you and I have to put her needs first." Steve said harshly.
"What about your needs." She stepped towards Steve and rubbed herself against him. He grabbed her by the shoulders and pushed her away.
"I'm sorry Catherine. It's not fair, I know that but you need to leave...please."
"Why? Why doesn't she like-"
"Because she doesn't Catherine. She doesn't so you cannot stay. Alright? Do you get it? She gave me an ultimatum and I chose her. I always will."
She studied him for a moment. "This is all for Charlotte?"
"Of course." He could tell she didn't believe him.
She looked up at him. "Ok..." She put her hand on his cheek and embraced him. As she pulled away, Steve let his lips brush against hers. Then they smiled at each other. "Friends..."
"Just without the benefits." He smiled as she walked into the house to get her things. Eight years of late nights, flings, casual sex walking away from him. But she was a little more than that. He knew it. He felt it. But Charlie was more important. He grabbed one of the wicked chairs and threw it before kicking the table.
Catherine left about twenty minutes later without a word to Steve or Charlie. Steve showered and carefully made his way to Charlie's room. He knocked on the door.
"Charlie, it's me. Can we talked honey?"
"Go away."
"Charlie..."
"I don't want to talk to you!"
"Charlie, Catherine has gone. Please open-" Steve was cut off by the doorbell ringing. With a sigh he went to answer it. Danny smirked at him with a pack of beers while Kono got out of her car.
"What you two come together?" Steve asked.
Danny grinned at him as Kono walked up. "Yeah we got a thing going on..." Danny teased.
"Not funny. No jokes about the rookie." Steve said sternly.
"I am not a rookie anymore."
Kono said as she brushed passed Steve into the house. He didn't attempt to move out of the way and as she moved past she felt his hard abs under his t-shirt.
"Her words not mine." Danny said as he thrust the pack of beers at Steve.
"Where's Gracie?" Steve asked as he closed the door.
"Out back. You seriously need to get like a fence or something." Danny said just as Grace came running through the back door.
A few minutes later, Chin arrived.
"Where's Cath?" Danny asked.
"She uh...left." Steve said as he handed a beer to Kono and accidentally brushed her hand.
"She just left? Where?"
"Back to hers I guess."
"Why?" Danny interrogated.
"We...uh. We're sort of over. It wasn't working with Charlie and stuff." Steve said.
"Sorry man."
"Where is Charlie?" Grace perked up.
"She's a little bit sad right now so she's just having some down time in her room." Steve replied.
"I'm going to go and see her." Kono said before heading up.
"So guess who's back in town?" Danny asked Chin as Steve got the steaks out.
"No idea. Who?"
"Lori Weston."
Steve's head whipped around. "Lori?"
"Yeah she headed back about a week ago. Was asking about you. I think she wants her job back." Danny said to Steve.
Chin scoffed. "I don't think she should get it..."
"No...neither do I. But it is Navy Seal, over here's call so..."
Steve looked at his partner. "I'll wait until she approaches me."
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